the zoo said that Le Le — which translates to "happy happy" — was found dead. "Memphis Zoo is devasted [sic] to announce the passing of Giant panda 'Le Le,' " the zoo said in the post.

As dead bears lost some allure ... Currently at least 20 zoos outside China boast giant panda displays. (For a time China gifted pandas to foreign countries; now the government rents out pairs ...

That adorability is one reason the giant panda is an international sensation ... three are still out there. Two were found dead, one probably the victim of aggression from wild male pandas.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s giant panda-topped float took home the Rose ... which are used on the Day of the Dead. This year’s zoo float theme was “Friendship Across the Earth.” ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax managed to get a rare opportunity to see giant pandas at the ...

In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to clamber up trees when they are just 6 months old. They can also swim and, unlike most other bears, do not hibernate for months at ...

Giant panda cub twins Leni and Lotti ventured out for the first time at the Berlin Zoo on Thursday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

A theme park in South Korea is celebrating an adorable first. On July 7, a giant panda named Ai Bao gave birth to twin girls through natural breeding at the Everland theme park near Seoul ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo marked National Panda Day by showcasing its two giant pandas, Xin Bao and Yun Huan, drawing thousands of visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the rare animals.